Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mắng con dạy láng giềng

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Meaning · English

Scold one's own child to teach a lesson to others

Literally: Scold child teach neighbor

Examples

Bà mẹ đó luôn mắng con dạy láng giềng để mọi người biết điềuThat mother always scolds her child to teach a lesson to her neighbors

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Mắng con dạy láng giềng” mean?

Scold one's own child to teach a lesson to others Literally: Scold child teach neighbor

Is “Mắng con dạy láng giềng” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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